An Iskendar Kabab in Deira that Needs to be Revered, Glorified, Idolized. (…and eaten when the others aren’t looking.)
A few of you might have suffered through my obsessive Iskendar kabab ramblings in the past—and this is definitely going
Is Zurbian the new Mandi?
One of the highlights of last week was meeting Riath, the Yemeni Balqees raw honey importer at the International Fine
The ex-secret Mangalorean fish and rice place in Karama.
Sona took me to her secret Mangalorean fish and rice hangout in Karama last week. By the end of the
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I ate an Iraqi breakfast that touched my heart.
There are some meals that are so simple, yet they become so incredibly meaningful just because they spark off some
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Did you feast this Onam?
This country has been on an I.V. drip since the 70s. You’ll find the needle pierced deep into the skin
This is where you should be, every Friday of Ramadan. Malaysian Iftar Bazaar.
I’m writing this post on Friday, the 3rd of August. As I type, I can’t help but momentarily stop the
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The Calicut Crab that was the Queen of Karama Krawl
It’s way too much work to eat a crab. Let’s not even get into the behind-the-scenes kitchen drudgery, I just
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The Best Chinese Ginger Chicken I Have Ever Had.
I stood there lost in thought at Bukit Bintang. I was divided about whether to board the metro to Pudu
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Com’ere. I have to tell you about these magic meatballs.
I didn’t discover them. Which is pretty damning since Bento-Ya has probably been serving them on Sheikh Zayed road for
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What do you eat with a three-foot long Iranian bread?
Latest update: So turns out that you can’t get kababs and Sangak at all times of the day. It’s a
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Shut for lunch on Mondays? Fine. I’m headed to Bundu Khan’s for kababs.
Restaurants in this country really do confound me. They’re open one day, and all boarded up the next. A press
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I’ll bet a cheesy sausage you’ve never tried this place.
Update on June 3, 2012: Drove past this restaurant and it was all broken down. I’m so shocked and sad.
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